Top Practices

JANUARY 18, 2024

It seems recently, more than in prior years, I have been hearing doctors and staff complain of the common issue of patient no-shows and its impact on scheduling and revenue. Below are six points to consider when developing your system for scheduling patients and keeping the schedule full each day.

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MedicalGPS

JANUARY 11, 2023

One major challenge facing all physician practices is patient scheduling. It’s not unusual for some patients to spend 30 minutes or more attempting to make an appointment without success. Following are key strategies to make scheduling more efficient.

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Northwest Career College

MAY 27, 2024

In addition to properly preparing for upcoming patient visits, you must effectively follow up with patients after their appointments. The Importance of Follow-up in Dental Care Follow-up care in dentistry is more than just scheduling the next appointment.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’ve been following the general conversations and have been particularly interested in AI’s potential to improve diagnostic performance. I started with a steroid two years ago, but the pain was too severe and I ended up with an injection in my back. What follows is the suggested reply to the partner of a patient of mine.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 4, 2024

On top of this, most online retailers accept insurance plans as payment options, allowing nurses the option of an affordable, more convenient shopping experience despite busy schedules and tight budgets. These features and benefits are made more accessible with a vision plan, further emphasizing why nurses should fully utilize their own.

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The Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

One morning, you wake up to a missed call and a voicemail from your PR leader. You follow up and learn that this wasnt just any employee. You learn that her husband tried calling the behavioral health department to make his wife an appointment, only to be told that the soonest they could get her in would be 6 weeks.

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Health Prime

APRIL 11, 2024

Fee schedule analysis: Regularly review and update fee schedules to ensure the practice is billing appropriately for services rendered. Patient experience: Focus on enhancing the patient’s journey from scheduling appointments to post-visit follow-ups. Feel free to reach us at sales@hpiinc.com.

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A 2023 IGNUX report states that hospital coding mistakes make up 63% of medical billing errors. Leveraging electronic health record (EHR) systems incorporating up-to-date coding resources can significantly minimize coding errors and improve billing efficiency.

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Health Prime

APRIL 18, 2024

This process starts when a patient schedules an appointment and ends when the provider receives payment for the services rendered. RCM commands 24% of surveyed CFO’s time, followed closely by operations (18%) and cost management (17%). Strategy formulation takes 16%, while internal and external partnerships each claim 8%.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

I’ve managed to keep up the every other week Friday Reflection for 58 weeks. Why do WE put up with it? Most followed my advice and we all saved time, anxiety, humiliation, and rage. Feeling free and easy about time because I had nothing else on my schedule, I neglected to call ahead. My mom died 4 years ago.

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Scrubs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Schedule an exam, learn about glaucoma, and take control with personalized care. With diligent follow-up care and adherence to treatment, the outlook for glaucoma patients continues to improve. Using them regularly as scheduled is crucial for success. Don’t wait to take charge of your eye health.

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Practice Builders

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Effective communication is the key element of a positive patient experience, from the first point of contact to post-appointment follow-ups. Being open and honest about appointment delays shows trust. Healthcare practitioners should make themselves accessible outside of regular appointment hours.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Walgreens announced appointment scheduling for the boosters, and CVS Health discussed the plans for the updated vaccine administration on their website as well. When he arrived in Detroit in 1932 to begin painting, the city was hard-hit by the Great Depression following the 1929 Crash. Have you gotten yours yet? Both shots?

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

These are not convincing if they’re not backed up with evidence. If you are writing about a goal you achieved or a project you completed, spell out the process you followed. Do you now plan your projects when you get them and stick to the schedule you set for yourself? Empty claims are perilously bland and unpersuasive.

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Health Populi

JULY 29, 2022

In another factor to add into the retail health landscape, Dollar General (DG) the 80-year old retailer known for selling low-priced fast-moving consumer goods in peoples’ neighborhoods appointed a healthcare advisory panel this week. Here’s another lens on the Optum health consumer data.

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CollaborateMD

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Patients may have to make appointments weeks or months in advance. This can be especially frustrating if they arrive on time for their appointment. Poor Follow-Ups Some patients may have to wait for test results or additional information from doctors. They can then follow this up with a written version of the explanation.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 3, 2019

But if they were offered telehealth services, most people over 50 would be interested in care when traveling, for follow-up visits (say, to manage previously-diagnosed chronic conditions like heart disease or diabetes), and after surgeries. We’re in the Field of Dreams moment in telehealth, especially for older people.

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Doximity

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It keeps patients on schedule and has significantly reduced no-shows. My favorite feature is the call nudgeafter sending the text invite, I can seamlessly follow up with a call during the visit to ensure my patients join the video appointment.

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Northwest Suburban College

OCTOBER 4, 2024

They manage patient records, schedule appointments, and keep track of medical supplies. Medical assistants also play a crucial role in patient follow-up and care. They call patients to remind them of appointments, provide instructions for managing their health, and make sure they understand their treatment plans.

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DrChrono

JULY 10, 2018

Santa Monica, CA – July 10, 2018 – Nimblr, which offers the first AI assistant for medical appointments, announced today its platform integration with Amazon Alexa, enabling patients to book and reschedule appointments using voice commands, eliminating the need to pick up the phone. Other voice command platforms will follow.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 14, 2024

Medical Assistants also play a significant role in preventive medicine, assisting with screenings, patient education, and follow-up care. Patient Education and Follow-up Care Medical Assistants play a crucial role in patient education and follow-up care.

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Health Populi

JUNE 16, 2021

one-half of consumers said they best like their ability to engage in virtual medical appointments and nearly one-half appreciated risk-managing their potential exposure to the virus, shown in the first chart (Figure 4). One in five people liked ease in scheduling virtual appointments. Deloitte found that U.S.

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Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

However, AI can play a valuable role in reducing the burden of routine processes adjacent to clinical visits, like appointment scheduling, billing, and claims management. For example, AI-powered scheduling systems can predict patient no-shows by analyzing historical trends.

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CollaborateMD

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Increase patient follow-up care. Within healthcare, this tool becomes critical when reaching patients, managing schedules, and sharing timely updates. Patients began receiving personalized reminders for annual check-ups, accompanied by educational content regarding gut health. Why Does Broadcast Communication Matter?

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Arkenea

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Key Takeaways Care visit scheduler is one of the prominent patient portal examples as it allows patients to select appointments as per their routine, reduces wait time, improves accessibility, and is user-friendly. Care Visit Scheduler Care visit scheduler aids in online appointment bookings for patients.

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Practice Builders

AUGUST 11, 2024

When patients feel valued and well taken care of, satisfaction and health outcomes are likely to go up. Common Patient Complaints About Doctors and Hospitals Bad Appointment Making Process One of the common complaints of patients is the difficulty they have in making appointments. And we are not overreacting.

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Health Prime

JULY 6, 2023

Automation in healthcare can lead to multiple benefits for your practice, such as decreased manual efforts, reduced errors, increased capacity, and speeding up administrative processes. Here are five ways you can automate your practice’s workflows to free up your staff’s time, increase revenue and focus on your patients: 1.

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Sensible Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2024

JMM After we look at your X-rays in the office, the following few words out of our mouths could have long-lasting negative implications… after all, words can harm. She scheduled an appointment to see her orthopedic doctor, who helped her with her shoulder years ago. I asked Howard to write about this. (I I love his piece.)

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 9, 2025

Appointment Management: Scheduling appointments, managing follow-up visits, and sometimes handling billing and insurance paperwork. Organizational Skills: Efficient in managing multiple tasks, such as scheduling appointments and maintaining records.

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MedVA

DECEMBER 7, 2023

When administrative tasks pile up, your team will begin bringing work with them mentally and literally, worrying about work. A MedVA Virtual Medical assistant can assist in replying to insurance companies, entering data, and freeing up valuable time for physicians to concentrate on patient care.

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Medical Advantage

MARCH 8, 2024

With a host of features such as a web-based portal, automated messaging, and online scheduling, athenaCommunicator integrates seamlessly with athenahealth’s broader suite of healthcare software. athenahealth communicator’s diverse features include a web-based portal, automated messaging, and online scheduling.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Students interested in becoming Medical Assistants are often curious about what the work schedule will be like. Read on for a detailed breakdown of a Medical Assistants typical schedule. What Is The Typical Work Schedule For A Medical Assistant? Part-Time Schedule: Hours: Can range from 20 to 30 hours per week.

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MedCerts

JULY 3, 2024

What to Expect in a Typical Day In your role as an Electronic Health Records Specialist, you’ll start each day by clocking in and setting up your computer station. In this program, you’ll learn everything in the first program plus topics like patient appointment scheduling, accounting, bookkeeping and information management.

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DrChrono

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

DrChrono’s EHR for Allergy is a robust and flexible all-in-one EHR platform that makes scheduling, clinical and billing work seamless for allergists and immunologists. Customizable shot schedule templates to allow providers to track build-up and maintenance shots over several appointments.

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Mobius MD

MAY 1, 2024

Order necessary labs or imaging in advance when you schedule a patient for their next visit. Medical assistants (MAs) can also help prepare visit materials and handle follow-up tasks. For example, set up protocols for when your MA can take over for you. Thoughtful delegation benefits your entire team.

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CareerStep

JULY 12, 2024

If you’re weighing whether in-person or online training is best for you, the following chart may help! In-person Training Online Training Set Schedule: Typically has a fixed schedule with designated class times. Flexible Schedule: Often self-paced curriculum allowing for flexible learning times.

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Valant

AUGUST 1, 2024

Ask yourself the following questions about your practice: Are you turning away potential clients due to lack of bandwidth? Do patients struggle to schedule timely appointments and/or contact their provider when needed? Every clinician, no matter how experienced, must stay up-to-date with emerging knowledge in the field.

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